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Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jun 13, 2021
Japan to start antitrust probe on Apple and Google, says Nikkei
The probe will include input from executives from domestic smartphone handset-makers as well as manufacturers of smart speakers and personal computers.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Jun 5, 2021
South Korean designer creates 'Third Eye' for 'smartphone zombies'
The product is a satirical solution for those who can't take their eyes away from their screen long enough to stop themselves walking into a wall or other obstacle.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
May 25, 2021
Tokyo mobile data fees second lowest among six world cities, survey finds
In the previous government survey conducted last year, the Japanese capital saw the highest fee for 20GB plans.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
May 25, 2021
At Epic vs. Apple's closing, judge probes implications of upending Apple's App Store
To make her decision, U.S. Federal Judge Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers will have to wade through 4,500 pages of testimony, a process she said could take months.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
May 21, 2021
Japan's April consumer prices down 0.1% on lower mobile phone fees
The core consumer price index, excluding volatile fresh food items, marked the ninth straight month of decline.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
May 20, 2021
Deutsche Telekom said to be in talks for SoftBank’s T-Mobile stake
The terms of a potential deal, including whether Deutsche Telekom might bid for the entire stake to get majority control, haven't been finalized and no firm decision has been made.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Tech
Apr 29, 2021
Global chip shortage hits Apple, BMW and Ford as crisis worsens
The shortfall of critically needed parts has forced the auto industry to cut output, leaving thin inventories at dealerships just as consumers emerge from COVID-19 lockdowns.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Apr 28, 2021
Sony plans $1.8 billion buyback as profit misses estimates
Sony's shares have surged since a trough in March 2020, propelled by the increase in gaming and mobile activity.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Mar 26, 2021
NTT Docomo cuts mobile fees, intensifying price battle with rivals
Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga, who took office in September, has repeatedly demanded mobile phone service operators slash their fees.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Tech
Mar 23, 2021
Nintendo teams up with Pokemon Go studio Niantic on AR apps
They will start by releasing a Pikmin app in 2021, based on the puzzle-solving series created by Nintendo's creative fellow Shigeru Miyamoto in 2001.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Mar 19, 2021
Japan's February consumer price index down 0.4%, but pace of drop slows
Nationwide core consumer prices, excluding volatile fresh food items, dropped for the seventh straight month after declining 0.6% in January.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Science & Health
Mar 13, 2021
Doctor aims to break language barriers with multilingual telehealth service in Japan
Foreign residents can consult over 10 doctors, who cover internal and respiratory medicine, otolaryngology, pediatrics and dermatology, in four languages via Zoom.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / EXPLAINER
Mar 5, 2021
Japan may soon allow wage payouts in digital cash. What will that look like?
The government is looking to introduce an option that will allow people to have their salaries transferred to smartphone virtual wallets.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Mar 1, 2021
NTT Docomo lowers 20-gigabyte monthly mobile plan to ¥2,700
SoftBank Corp. also said last month it will offer a 20-GB monthly data plan for u00a52,480 from the middle of March.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Feb 11, 2021
Will mobile carriers' price cuts boost smaller rivals or doom them?
Budget SIM providers face an uphill battle in differentiating themselves from the likes of NTT Docomo and SoftBank based on price and innovative services.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Jan 29, 2021
Rakuten cuts mobile fees for light users to maintain edge over bigger rivals
The firm now says it will lower the cost depending on the amount of data used within the space of a month, saying the fee will even be free for particularly light users.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jan 17, 2021
Phone booths get new lease on life in Japan as smartphone charging stations
Rentable mobile phone chargers have been installed in a handful of public phone booths in Fukuoka, the first endeavor of its kind in the country, NTT West said.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jan 13, 2021
KDDI unveils cheapest 20GB mobile plan among Japan's main carriers
Although the carrier had initially resisted price cuts, the situation changed after NTT Docomo surprised the public last month with its own new low-cost plan.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Dec 22, 2020
SoftBank to match NTT Docomo's ¥2,980 smartphone plan as price war escalates
Some in the industry have accused the government of excessive meddling after Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga's administration urged major carriers to lower fees.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Dec 2, 2020
NTT Docomo to lower mobile phone charges after government request
The new service plans from Japan's leading mobile phone operator by subscribers could spark price competition in a market in which the three largest carriers control roughly 90 percent.

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